英語演講稿精選15篇
演講稿具有觀點鮮明，內(nèi)容具有鼓動性的特點。在快速變化和不斷變革的新時代，用到演講稿的地方越來越多，大家知道演講稿的格式嗎？下面是小編精心整理的英語演講稿，供大家參考借鑒，希望可以幫助到有需要的朋友。
英語演講稿1
a window is opened up at the crack of dawn, beside which one man is overlooking the the mess of buildings outside, breathing the fresh air cosily. but just after a little while, he steps to his seat, staring at the computer screen till the night. this man is very likely a programmer.
there is a man who concentrates on his computer, but doesn’t care about however he dresses, or even whether he washes his face. there is a man who has a good knowledge of computer language, but has a low eq and makes a bad relationship with others.
there is a man who stays at home and does his own work by himself day and night, but just has few friends.
these images shown above probably are what people think of
programmers as, in fact, programmers indeed give us a bad impression sometimes. however, people just have a partial understanding of programmers’ life, not to mention that they can know the fun of programming. there is no doubt that programs affect all aspects of our lives in an obvious or potential way, especially they are reflected in electronic products that we use nowadays.
when you are so proud of possessing an iphone, you’d better
remember that it is the program that makes you get confidence to show off the advanced mobile phones thoroughly.
when you take advantage of computers to cope with problems in life, you’d better remember that it is the program that makes you seek the convenience of computer.
when you needn’t worry about hot summer and cold winter owing to an air-conditioner, you’d better remember that it is the program that makes you share the machine’s intelligent.
when you release your pressure by playing varies of online games, you’d better remember that it is the program that makes you enjoy the great entertainment in life.
as people’s thoughts control their bodies, computer programs play a leading role in the modern times. both social progress and human evolution depend on the computer programs. in the practical application, a software consists of different programs and then
combines with hardware to develop into a high-tech electronic product. there are many kinds of electronic products found everywhere in our daily life. nearly all the time do we make use of these products to conduct our passion.
yes, it is definitely right that programming is a hard work because of its special characteristics---complicated, time-wasted,
logical. to make a program needs our continual patient and confidence, and we should accept failure again and again in most cases. but once you go into further understanding of computer programs, you will be surprised at the programs’ wander. in detail, through programming a heap of date or a computing model can be easily solved we expected, such as a number wanted, or the model’s parameters. the magical power of program appeals to all the programmers, certainly including me.
it is of great convenience for us to simplify or model our complex questions by programming. furthermore, studying and using programs can enforce us to form our ability of analyzing and logic.
英語演講稿2
We should learn to stick to our life no matter how difficult the life is and we should learn to love others .It is the flim tellsx me .
It is a story talks about a black girl named Precious .Precious isx fat and not beautiful. Her bad temped mother never workx, always cheated others to relieve her ,and atex while watching TV all day.What is worse ,Precious was only 16,but she had pregnant for twice .Out of assumption ,her child is her farther
''s child .Living in this life ,she alawys imagine to avoid facing her life .Fortunately,with the help and careneof the teacher and doctor ,her life became not so bad .
Precious has a tough life ,and if she gives up her life and does not join the adult education ,she will not meet the teacher and her life may not be
changed .When we xfaced with the difficulty x,avoidingx is not a good way for us. It can not solve the problems.What we need to do is that analying the cause and trying to changed our place .So we should be brave and face the trap directly. The film also teachs us to love others.Precious is someone who may exit near us .If precious own a good family and some friends,she may not fell so despaired. In spite of the development of our world ,there still many people suject misfortune.love and help can make them fell better ,so we should not scant our love .
英語演講稿3
distinguished judges, how are you! i'm , eaminee , from .
first of all, thank you very much, judges, gave me a chance to show themselves platforms, to realize my ideal. i am a cheerful, the hobby widespread girl. since i have a wish, after be brought up must do an ecellent broadcast host, as time goes on, blossom, i also slowly growing up, and that desire is increasingly intense, like farmers with the same, to the broadcast management hoe this one job more fondness.
i graduated from university english the broadcast and the management art majors and is currently in the university studying degree. professional knowledge accumulation and multicultural eperience gave me the character, in persorality study 12 years, i learn math teaching, and meanwhile continuously from the sea of knowledge is widely draw nutrition, to enrich himself, enhance their abilities, improve their understanding, so as to better grasp the future, to realize my ideal. as with the voice of lithe and graceful singer to epress their feelings, just like dancer with lissom dance to interpret their own beliefs,
and i will use my voice to deliver me to broadcast hosted chiai. i sincerely hope oneself can be a communication's messengers, build up a connection between china and the world, tv audience and bridges, let the communication more smooth, life is full of harmony,
i know, the road of success, and not problem-free, although be full of thorns, but i also: the horns, marches forward courageously, clutching their dreams do not put, stubborn waiting, sincere epectation. and i hope to give me a chance, in higher, more sacred knowledge institution in further into the butterflies, and this cocoon into dance, close unlimitedly the broadcast management that copy of guanghua and glory. from what i have learnt, through my voice, to convey zhongyuan people open enthusiasm, let the world to hear the new century chinese voice and voice.
英語演講稿4
There is a wonderful word which expresses the most original motions and desires among human-beings. With solving any kind of imperfections, our world has moved ahead. This is the word “innovation” that we cannot afford to lose. We chicaned every detail of the innovation. Thousands years before, we created fire when we took a stone to knock another one. Since Han Dynasty, four great inventions had been created and it is one of the greatest signs that China become to the ancient civilized country. And nowadays, thousands of software, products, architectures and public facilities have upgraded more than that about 100 years ago. So how did these happen? What will you do if you are not satisfied with your tools anymore? What will you do if old mode cannot afford to develop in a company? There is no doubt that we should innovate no matter where we are and what we do. Not because of the design itself, but actually for its intended purpose. If there was no Apple, everyone could not imagine how to contact others easily and enjoy a better Internet surfing. If there was no Microsoft, perhaps we still worked in a dim office and duplicate some troublesome documents. If there was no Newton, and no theory of gravity, maybe I will win the Nobel Prize like Newton rather than just standing here. I have heard that three apple changed the world. The first one seduced Eve. The second one awakened Newton. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs. We sort of think the innovation of the world began with apple. I imagine lots of people want to become another Newton or Jobs right now with just one hand to change the world, right? Have the innovation to follow your heart. It somehow already reflects what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. Via questioning, we can start to innovate. Via innovating, we can start to create better lives. No innovation, no improvement. No improvement, no success. And no success, no civilization. Now, our time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life! Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice! Don't let yourself down! It is the innovation that we cannot afford to lose!
英語演講稿5
Since the quality of honesty applies to all behaviors, one cannot refuse to consider factual information, for example, in an unbiased manner and still claim that one's knowledge, belief or position is an attempt to be truthful. Such a belie f is clearly a product of one's desires and simply has nothing to do with the human ability to know. Basing one's positions on what one wants — rather than unbiased evidence gathering — is dishonest even when good intentions can be cited — after all even Hitler could cite good intentions and intended glory for a select group of people. Clearly then, an unbiased approach to the truth is a requirement of honesty. Because intentions are closely related to fairness and certainly affect the degree of honesty/dishonesty, there is a wide spread confusion about honesty--and a general belief that being dishonest means that one ALWAYS correctly understands if their behavior is either honest or dishonest. Self-perception of our morality is non-static and volatile. It's often at the moment we refuse to consider other perspectives that there is a clear indication we are not pursuing the truth, rather than simply and exclusively at the moment we can muster up evidence that we are right. Socrates had much to say about truth, honesty and morality, and explained that if people really understood that their behavior was wrong — then they simply wouldn't do it — by definition. Unfortunately, honesty in the western tradition has been marginalized to specific instances — perhaps because a thorough understanding of honesty collides with ideologies of all types. Ideologies and idealism often exaggerate and suppress evidence in order to support their perspectives — at the eXPense of the truth. This process erodes the practice and understanding of honesty. To an ideologist the truth quite often becomes insignificant, what matters most are their ideals and what ever supports their desires to enjoy and spread those ideals. Human beings are inherently biased about what they believe to be good due to individual tastes & backgrounds, but once one understands that a decidedly biased approach to what is true — is inherently dishonest, one can also understand how idealism and ideology have poorly served the quest for an honest, moral society. Both honesty and morality require that we base our opinions about what is good — upon unbiased ideas of what is TRUE — rather than vice versa (determining what is true based on what we feel is good) — the way all ideologies would have us believe.
英語演講稿6
Honorable Judges, fellow students:
Good afternoon!
Recently, ther is a heated debate in our society. The college students are the beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education at extraordinary places. But will we be able to face the challenge and support ourselves against all odds? Will we be able to better the lives of others? Will we be able to accept the responsibility of building the future of our country?
The cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation, which would cringe at the slightest discomfort. But the cynics are wrong. The college students I see are eagerly learning about how to live independently. We help each other clean the dormitory, go shopping and bargain together, and take part time jobs to supplement our pocket money.
The cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect the need for character cultivation. But again, the cynics are wrong. We care deeply for each other, we cherish freedom, we treasure justice, and we seek truth. Last week, thousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order to make a contribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer.
As college students, we are adolescents at the critical turning point in our lives. We all face a fundamental choice: cynicism or faith, each will profoundly impact our future, or even the future of our country. I believe in all my fellow classmates. Though we are still inexperienced and even a little bit childish. I believe that we have the courage and faith to meet any challenge and take on our responsibilities. We are preparing to assume new responsibilities and tasks, and to use the education we have received to make our world a better place. I believe in our future.英語演講稿精品篇2
Good afternoon! My dear teachers and friends. My name is Li Wenwen.I’m fourteen years old.In class 8,grade 1.
Different people has different dreams. Someone wants to be a doctor. Someone wants to be a basketball player，because he is good at sports. Someone wants to be a writer， because he likes writing. Someone wants to be a teacher because he likes teaching children.
What do I want to do when I’m older?
You see,I like playing the piano and I am good at it. So I want to become a piano player.(pianist). Playing the piano is very interesting. And you can learn something of music. Piano can make your life beautiful and happy. Your life is full of music. A lot of musicians and singers love playing the pianos.
I could play the piano when I was ten years old. All of my teachers and my classmates say I can play the piano very well. I have got Grand Five . I hope when I’m sixteen years old , I can get Grand Eight.
Now I’m a middle school student. There are many things at school. Sometimes ,I have no time to play the piano. But,I’ll still be harder and harder to practise.The youngest pianoist, Langlang is my idol. He is such a great pianoist.I hope I can be a pianoist like him.
I know becoming a piano is a hard job. But I believe I can do it. There is a will, there is a way. My dream will come ture one day. Believe me! Thank you!英語演講稿精品篇3
Ladies and gentlemen: Good morning! Today, the title of my speech is A Lesson from Nature.
Around us , there are plants, animals and many other things. We live in nature, so to keep the balance of nature is very important for us. But today, too many trees are still being cut down in many countries and flood all over the world are getting more and more serious, A lot of land has gone with them. This is a lesson from nature.
When people move into a new place, they often cut down trees or pull out many wild plants to make farmland. They don’t know that trees can stop flood and wind from washing or blowing the earth away, and that many of these wild plants are food for some wild animals. If the animals can’t find enough plants to eat, they will die or have to leave the place.
In one part of the United States, for example, the deer there like to eat a kind of wild flowers. The mountain tigers there eat the deer. But people killed many mountain tigers to protect the deer. soon there were so many deer that the ate up all the wild flowers. Then the deer began to eat the green leaves of the young trees .so the farmers thought of ways to protect their trees, then the deer had nothing to eat and many of them died.
The number of trees, deer, tigers, wild flowers and plants has changed much—less and less. We need to do more to keep the balance of nature.
Thank you!
英語演講稿7
good afternoon， ladies and gentlemen. good afternoon， boys and girls. good afternoon， everybody. i ’m glad to make a speech here.
as we all know， tomorrow is teachers’ day. many people say that teachers are not unusual at all. that’s true. but i want to say though teachers are common， their job is unusual. what they do is very very great. i am an english teacher. so i’ll make an english speech here. and my topic is “l(fā)ive with thankfulness”. do you know what “thankfulness” means in chinese？ it means “gan’en”.
we know that in the world， we are not living alone. from the day we were born， there have been many people around us. they take care of us. they help us. they teach us. they play with us and grow up together with us. they support us. they understand us. the most important is： they love us. who are they？ can you give me your answer？
yes， they are our parents， grandparents or family members； they may be your idmates， your friends even your neighbors. they are all important to us. we can’t live without them. we should thank them.
we should thank the great world. because it gives us sunlight， air， water and everything we need to keep us alive healthily. we can’t live without them.
we should thank our parents. they are the people who gave us the life. they look after us carefully and give all their love to us. i believe if necessary， they are willing to give everything to us. they stay with us， all the time.
we should thank our teachers. it is they who teach us knowledge unselfishly. they let us know how to write， how to read， how to get on with others and so on. they are our guide in our life.
we should thank our friends， our idmates. they are our partners. they understand us. they encourage us. they play with us. they grow up together with us. they make our life more colorful.
my dear boys and girls， teachers’ day is coming. it’s a celebrating time. it’s also a thankful time. let’s take actions together. show our thanks to the world， learn to protect it. show our thanks to our parents， learn to look after them. show our thanks to our teachers， learn how to respect them. show our thanks to our idmates， learn to help and share with them.
boys and girls， are you ready？ live with thankfulness， from now on. let’s go！
so much for my talk .thanks very much！
女士們，先生們，下午好.下午好，男孩和女孩.各位下午好.我很高興在這里發(fā)表演講.
我們都知道，明天是教師節(jié).許多人認為老師并不少見.這是真的.但是我想說雖然老師很常見，他們的工作是不尋常的.他們所做的事情是非常偉大的.我是一個英語老師.所以我將在這里進行英語演講.和我的話題是“感恩生活”.你知道“感激”的意思是在中國嗎？它的意思是“甘謝恩”.
我們知道，在世界上，我們不是獨自生活.從我們出生的那一天，我們周圍有很多人.他們照顧我們.他們幫助我們.他們教我們.他們玩我們，與我們一起成長.他們支持我們.他們理解我們.最重要的是：他們愛我們.他們是誰？你能給我你的答案嗎？
是的，他們是我們的父母、祖父母或家庭成員，他們可能是你的idmates，甚至你的朋友你的鄰居.他們對我們都很重要.我們的生活不能沒有他們.我們應該感謝他們.
我們應該感謝偉大的世界.因為它給了我們陽光，空氣，水和我們需要保持我們的生命健康.我們的生活不能沒有他們.
我們應該感謝我們的父母.他們給了我們生命的人.他們仔細照顧我們，給我們所有的愛.我相信如果有必要，他們愿意給我們的一切.他們和我們住在一起，所有的時間.
我們應該感謝我們的老師.是他們教我們知識無私.他們讓我們知道如何寫，如何讀書，如何與他人相處等等.他們是我們的指導在我們的'生活中.
我們應該謝謝我們的朋友，我們的idmates.他們是我們的合作伙伴.他們理解我們.他們鼓勵我們.他們玩我們.他們與我們一起成長.這使我們的生活更加豐富多彩.
親愛的男孩和女孩，教師節(jié)即將來臨.這是一個慶祝的時間.這也是一個感恩的時間.讓我們一起采取行動.向世界展示我們的感謝，學會保護它.表達我們的感謝我們的父母，學會照顧他們.表達我們的感謝我們的老師，學會尊重他們.表達我們的感謝我們idmates，學會幫助和與他們分享.
男孩和女孩，你準備好了嗎？生活與感激，從現(xiàn)在開始.咱們走吧！
如此對我說話.非常感謝！
英語演講稿8
Dear teachers and students
Good afternoon, everyone!
Sometimes I will quietly think about what life is. A person comes to this world naked and leaves the world with his bare hands, turns into dust and goes into the universe. A person is just a passer-by of the whole world, whether he is poor or rich.
When people come to this world, they will leave something to prove that we have come, study hard and strive for our own ideals. In fact, a person's life is in your own hands, all of which depends on how you do it. Life is in our hands, bold forward, efforts may not be successful, but give up will certainly fail.
We should choose a good life when we are young, so that we can have a strong driving force for the learning in front of us.
Choosing life is no more than choosing a job. There are two ways to choose your life. For example, choosing life is like buying an egg, picking a fresh egg or buying a rotten egg. It depends on your choice.
With a long history and ups and downs, the cruelty of xia Jie, Shang Zhou and Zhou has long been infamous; Wen Tianxiang died for the country for a long time; Lu Bu killed the Lord and betrayed him and became his father. Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan six times and devoted himself to his death, which is a good story
The choice of life is only between one thought, life needs to choose, but also needs the right choice.
英語演講稿9
The problem with these stories is that they show what the data shows: women systematically underestimate their own abilities. If you test men and women, and you ask them questions on totally objective criteria like GPAs, men get it wrong slightly high, and women get it wrong slightly low. Women do not negotiate for themselves in the workforce. A study in the last two years of people entering the workforce out of college showed that 57 percent of boys entering, or men, I guess, are negotiating their first salary, and only seven percent of women. And most importantly, men attribute their success to themselves, and women attribute it to other external factors. If you ask men why they did a good job,they'll say, "I'm awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?" If you ask women why they did a good job, what they'll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.
英語演講稿10
As we all know, healthy is very important to everybody.But do you really know how to stay healthy?
Here are some useful tips. First, we should do exercise if we have time.For example, we can go to swim in the summer holiday. Or we can take a walk after supper.Doing exercise makes us healthy and strong. Second, we should take more vegetables and fruit and less candies. Stop eating junk food and drinking beers. Last but not least, we should go to bed early and wake up early. We should have enough sleep, or we will get sleepy in the day time. If we pay more attention to the tips above, we will have healthier body.
I wish everybody has a strong and healthy body.
英語演講稿11
TodayIamverygladtobeheretoshareesverycomplicated.Isfortunesuccess？Isfamesuccess？Ishighsocialstatussuccess？No，Idontthinkso.Ibelievesuccessistherealizationofpeopleshopesandideals.Noostpeoplebelievethatssuccessandallthattheydoisforthispurpose.Buttheproblemiseby，causeintheprocessofourstrivingforsuccess，thinkingaboutit.Soordinary，butsoimpressive，somoving，justlikethebrightestsunshine，ithelpsmegothroughthedarkestnight.Iamsuchasensitivegirlinyourheart.Yousaid，mysorrofulfacialexpressionmadefeelso
distersssed.Hoyself.Iknoise，iyuniversity.Iourtextbooksbutfrommanyothersourcesasedifficultyfollolecturesandmanyotheracademicreports.
Learningisalongprocess；Illkeepexploringinthetreasurehouseofknoeoutstanding.Butthereareindeedsomestudentsstillunderignorance.Theygathertogetherforeating，drinkingorplayingcards.Theyrebusyinsearchingforagirlfriendoraboyfriend.Theyforgetcompletelyabouttheirmissionascollegestudentsandthehopeoftheirmotherland.
Finally，Idohopeeverybodycantrytheirbesttobecomeapeoplefallinlovewiththecityatfirstsight，attractingthembyitsunipueimage.WhatimagedoesBeijing
intendtocreateforitselfonceithastheopportunitytohostthe20xxOlympics？
ItisknowntoallthattheBeijingMunicipalGovernmenthasalreadysetthethemeforthefuturegames:NewBeijing，
英語演講稿12
During my brief time in office, our world has reminded us daily of the necessity and the urgency of our work.
We’ve witnessed the coarsening of public discourse and the volatility of national and international affairs.
We’ve mourned when gun violence has cut future short, and gatherings of the faithful – Jewish, Muslim, and Christian – have ended in bloodshed.
We’ve continued to confront the existential threat posed by climate change, and we’ve reeled as extreme weather has destroyed homes and claimed lives.
And we’ve grown increasingly aware of the scourge of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and have struggled to consider how institutions, Harvard among them, can prevent and address behavior that threatens individuals and weakens communities.
To be sure, there is much in this world that rightly troubles us. But there’s even more that gives us cause for hope.
And it’s that spirit of hope – the willingness both to see the world as it is, and to consider how we can help make it better – that is in many ways the spirit that defines this university and I believe joins us all together.
Since I took office on July 1, I’ve seen the value of both knowledge and education at work in the world. I’ve seen the good being done by our faculty and our students, by our alumni, and our staff, and our friends. And I’ve seen expressions of compassion, and patience, and kindness, and wisdom that have moved me deeply.
英語演講稿13
學習如何說不
我們都被教導說，我們應該要幫助別人。這是應該做的事，而且這樣做會使我們受人歡迎。它甚至會為我們贏得一些回報。但是，我們必須要實際一點。我們不能答應每一個要求。如果我們這么做，我們就一定會失敗或發(fā)瘋。有時候我們確實沒有時間去幫忙。既然如此，我們就必須知道如何有禮貌地說不。
當我們需要說不的時候，有個辦法我們可以試試。首先，我們應該要說實話。假如我們真的'辦不到某件事，我們就應該說不。第二，我們應該記得要客氣地拒絕對方的要求。我們必須清楚地表達，但態(tài)度也必須真誠并且表示同情。一個真正的朋友會諒解的。最后，我們不必為了說不而覺得有罪惡感。有時候拒絕別人才是我們應該做的事。它可以替我們自己和別人，都省下許多麻煩�？偠灾覀儫o法一直取悅每個人。拒絕請求是人生的一部分。
Why does football get people into a frenzy?
Who is your idol? It may be Napoleon, Picasso, or Michael Jackson. But who is my idol? Can you guess? It is Ronaldo. He is the No. 1 super star of football.
Football is a game in which 22 people chase one ball around a large field. The aim of the game is to get the ball into the net to score.
After all, it’s such an easy game, and yet people go crazy mad over it. The answer lies in two facts. One is the game itself. Sometimes it is beyond any description. Football is a game of passes and techniques, passion and love, more importantly, unity is the key---the whole team working as one, united they will never be defeated.
The European’s style. of play is like a Waltz, the Brazilian like a Samba, and the passionate Argentineans play as if they are doing a Tango. Football is so unpredictable, so unbelievable. You will never know who will win until the last minute. Especially when suddenly there is a goal, the fans who have been sitting on the edge of their seats, will be wild with joy and excitement; and the losers with disappointed hearts will despair over their teams.
The other is of course the super stars. Each one has his own personality, just like my idol Ronaldo. When he smiles, we all smile with him. Who can forget that buck-toothed smile, or that unique hairstyle. during the 20xx World Cup. Ronaldo was born to a poor family. He has set an example to children who can’t afford a pair of shoes, but have talent and a passion for football. He gives them confidence and hope of a better future.
Football is the game that wins everyone’s heart and the best game ever invented.
英語演講稿14
Good evening:
This is the 37th time I have spoken to you from this office, where so many decisions have been made that shape the history of this nation. Each time I have done so to discuss with you some matter that I believe affected the national interest. In all the decisions I have made in my public life I have always tried to do what was best for the nation.
Throughout the long and difficult period of Watergate, I have felt it was my duty to persevere -- to make every possible effort to complete the term of office to which you elected me. In the past few days, however, it has become evident to me that I no longer have a strong enough political base in the Congress to justify continuing that effort. As long as there was such a base, I felt strongly that it was necessary to see the constitutional process through to its conclusion;
that to do otherwise would be unfaithful to the spirit of that deliberately difficult process, and a dangerously destabilizing precedent for the future. But with the disappearance of that base, I now believe that the constitutional purpose has been served. And there is no longer a need for the process to be prolonged.I would have preferred to carry through to the finish whatever the personal agony it would have involved, and my family unanimously urged me to do so.
But the interests of the nation must always come before any personal considerations. From the discussions I have had with Congressional and other leaders I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of the nation will require.I have never been a leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
But as President, I must put the interests of America ica needs a full-time President and a full-time Congress, particularly at this time with problems we face at home and abroad. To continue to fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time and attention of both the President and the Congress in a period when our entire focus should be on the great issues of peace abroad and prosperity without inflation at home.
Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this I recall the high hopes for America with which we began this second term, I feel a great sadness that I will not be here in this office working on your behalf to achieve those hopes in the next two and a half years. But in turning over direction of the Government to Vice President Ford I know, as I told the nation when I nominated him for that office ten months ago, that the leadership of America would be in good passing this office to the Vice President, I also do so with the profound sense of the weight of responsibility that will fall on his shoulders tomorrow, and therefore of the understanding, the patience, the cooperation he will need from all Americans. As he assumes that responsibility he will deserve the help and the support of all of us.
As we look to the future, the first essential is to begin healing the wounds of this nation. To put the bitterness and divisions of the recent past behind us and to rediscover those shared ideals that lie at the heart of our strength and unity as a great and as a free taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America. I regret deeply any injuries that may have been done in the course of the events that led to this decision.
I would say only that if some of my judgments were wrong -- and some were wrong -- they were made in what I believed at the time to be the best interests of the those who have stood with me during these past difficult months, to my family, my friends, the many others who joined in supporting my cause because they believed it was right, I will be eternally grateful for your support. And to those who have not felt able to give me your support, let me say I leave with no bitterness toward those who have opposed me, because all of us in the final analysis have been concerned with the good of the country, however our judgments might differ.
So let us all now join together in affirming that common commitment and in helping our new President succeed for the benefit of all Americans. I shall leave this office with regret at not completing my term but with gratitude for the privilege of serving as your President for the past five and a half years. These years have been a momentous time in the history of our nation and the world. They have been a time of achievement in which we can all be proud, achievements that represent the shared efforts of the administration, the Congress and the people. But the challenges ahead are equally great.
And they, too, will require the support and the efforts of the Congress and the people, working in cooperation with the new have ended America's longest war. But in the work of securing a lasting peace in the world, the goals ahead are even more far-reaching and more difficult. We must complete a structure of peace, so that it will be said of this generation -- our generation of Americans -- by the people of all nations, not only that we ended one war but that we prevented future wars.
We have unlocked the doors that for a quarter of a century stood between the United States and the People's Republic of China. We must now insure that the one-quarter of the world's people who live in the People's Republic of China will be and remain, not our enemies, but our the Middle East, 100 million people in the Arab countries, many of whom have considered us their enemy for nearly 20 years, now look on us as their friends.
We must continue to build on that friendship so that peace can settle at last over the Middle East and so that the cradle of civilization will not become its grave. Together with the Soviet Union we have made the crucial breakthroughs that have begun the process of limiting nuclear arms. But, we must set as our goal, not just limiting, but reducing and finally destroying these terrible weapons, so that they cannot destroy civilization. And so that the threat of nuclear war will no longer hang over the world and the people.
We have opened a new relation with the Soviet Union. We must continue to develop and expand that new relationship, so that the two strongest nations of the world will live together in cooperation rather than nd the world -- in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America, in the Middle East -- there are millions of people who live in terrible poverty, even starvation. We must keep as our goal turning away from production for war and expanding production for peace so that people everywhere on this earth can at last look forward, in their children's time, if not in our own time, to having the necessities for a decent life.
英語演講稿15
演講從一個故事開始：
a stormy nightin hong kong.
香港一個風雨交加的夜晚。
a young man who asked his girlfriend out on adate canceled the date and stayed at home because of the bad weather. meanwhile, in the same apartment building, a pregnant lady who was lying in bed already, suddenly decided to drive out to grab some food. as she was driving back in the heavy rain, the lightning struck her building. and she saw the whole building collapsing in front of her in the storm.
公寓中的一名男孩，本已約了女友外出，出門時因風雨太大，就臨時取消了約會而逗留家中。
而公寓中另一位有孕在身、本已臥床休息的少婦，因想吃點東西而獨自駕車外出。
當她冒著風雨駕車返回時，發(fā)現(xiàn)整棟公寓竟然在風雨中倒塌了……
all the residents of that building, including the young man, lost their lives in that accident. yet the pregnant lady survived.
包括那名男孩在內(nèi)的公寓中其他居民都喪身在倒塌的公寓與山泥之中，而孕婦卻幸免于難。
this is a story of fate by author, kuang ni from hong kong. dead oralive, all depended on that one thought. is this a made-up story, or a true reflection of our lives?
這是香港作家倪匡筆下一個耐人尋味的命運故事。
一念之間，生死兩重天。
這到底只是作家的藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作，還是生活的真實寫照?
you have probably also experienced how one decision potentially leads to adramatic and different result. so is it accidental, or inevitable? does destiny exist? if so, how is it formed? can it be changed? how do we change it?
你可能也經(jīng)歷過這種事情，因為一個決定而產(chǎn)生了截然不同的結(jié)果。
那么，這是偶然還是必然?命運真的存在嗎?如果存在，它又是怎樣形成的?可以被改變嗎?如何才能改變?
my dad published a book titled enlightenment in XX. it’s a book about buddhism and its wisdom that may help you in life. i say “a life-changing book” here because first of all, it is what the chinese characters on the cover mean; secondly it is my own father’s book and of course i want to sell it; but thirdly, it indeed is “alife-changing book.”
我父親于XX年出版了《覺悟》一書。
這是一本關(guān)于用佛教智慧改變我們生命的書。
我說“this is a life-changing book(一本足以改寫你生命的書)”，因為首先，這本書的封面上的確寫著這些中文字;其次，這是我父親的書，我當然想推銷它;(笑聲)第三，這的確是一本足以改寫你生命的書。
ever since he published book, he has wanted me to translate his book when i grow more proficient in english. i doubt that i have the ability to translate his book yet, but i’d like to take this opportunity to share some bits and parts of his insights on buddhism; especially those on zen buddhism that have helped me in my life. this speech will partially be a rough translation of the first chapter of his book, as he wishes, and partially my personal experience with zen.
自從他出版這本書以后，我父親就希望我能幫他翻譯成英語。
當然，我不覺得我現(xiàn)在的英語水平夠去翻譯這整本書，但是我希望借這個機會，能分享一些他對佛法的見解，尤其是在我成長的過程中對我有很大幫助的禪學。
這次演講的一部分內(nèi)容會是《覺悟》一書部分章節(jié)的簡單翻譯(算是如我父親所愿)，還有一部分是我自己的修心、修行經(jīng)歷。
since the day we’re born, we’ve stepped into a huge maze with only one exit. the exit leads to the tranquil middle path that buddhism is looking for. and only by finding the right road can we exit the maze that is full of suffering. different thing shappen to different people in our lives, but you should know that every hardship or impasse you face comes from the seeds of your past ignorance and presumptuous acts. there’s nothing we could do with things that already happened, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop searching for the way out. in fact, according to buddhist teaching, if we wake up from the ignorance, we can definitely leave the maze.
從出生之日起，我們就像步入了一個只有唯一出口的巨大迷宮。
佛教正是要幫助你找到這個給你帶來解脫的唯一出口。
唯有找到這個出口，我們才能從滿是痛苦的迷宮中走出來。
每個人在生命中都經(jīng)歷著不同的事情。
但不管在你的生命中發(fā)生了什么，要知道，現(xiàn)在你所遇到的每一個障礙或絕境，都來自過去的無知和妄行埋下的種子。
已經(jīng)發(fā)生的結(jié)果，我們無力改變，但并不意味著我們必須停下探索的腳步。
事實上，佛教認為，只要我們從無知中醒來，就一定能走出迷宮。
there is a kind of dandelion in canada that cangrow out of the ground again even if it’s been pulled out by its roots. some specialists latter found out that this kind of dandelion has roots that are eight meters down into the earth, and at the end of the roots, there’s a seed. even if the roots are taken out, the dandelion can grow out again because of its seed.
加拿大有一種生命力特別旺盛的蒲公英，即便你將它連根拔起，不久它還會從地下長出新的來。
后來，經(jīng)過專家的深入研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，它的根須特別長，竟然頑強地扎入地下八米的深處，并且須根的盡頭有一粒種子，就算須根斷了，蒲公英也照樣會因這粒種子而再次破土重生。
deep down in our hearts, there’s aseed as well. without us noticing, the seed has been developing roots, blooming flowers, and even bearing bitter fruits. although we hate these bitter fruits, we have no idea where they come from. so after trying and failing every time,the fruits remain. they remain because we have only tried to solve the problems on the surface, like taking out the roots of the dandelion but not the seed.
在我們內(nèi)心深處，也深埋著一顆種子。
不知不覺間，這顆潛伏著的種子在不斷地發(fā)芽開花，并結(jié)滿了各式各樣苦澀的果子。
雖然我們討厭那些苦澀的果子，但由于并不知道它們究竟來自何方，所以就算用盡了各種方法，卻總是失望地發(fā)現(xiàn)無法根除它。
因為，我們總是治標而不治本。
就像人們只是鏟除地上的蒲公英，或者雖然拔出了蒲公英的根須，卻將那顆種子留在了地下一樣。
the seed that is deep down in our hearts is called “ego,” – the source of all ofour troubles and pain. our hearts should be spacious and open, capable of taking in anything. we are the universe, and the universe is us. we are allone. but when the “ego” starts to develop, we start to separate ourselves from the whole.
深埋于我們內(nèi)心深處的那顆種子叫“自我”，它是我們?nèi)松磺袩⿶篮屯纯嗟脑搭^。
我們的心，本來應該像虛空一樣，可以容納一切。
一切和我們沒有對立，一切就是我們，我們就是一切。
我們和整體沒有分割。
當我們有了自我，我們就開始分割和比較，“我”從整體中獨立了出來。
then based on our preferences and experience, our hearts start to have limited capacity. our hearts are no longer big enough to accommodate everything.the more specific preferences we develop, the smaller our hearts become. after a certain time, we start to hang on to the ego and develop different feelings because of it. we experience love and happiness, but also pain and suffering.the ego is a doubled-edged-sword. is there a way to use it only for good without any bad effects?
接著，因著我們的喜好、經(jīng)驗，心的大小容量就顯露出來了，我們的心不再可以容納一切了。
隨著我們分割的東西越來越多，心的容量也就隨之變得越來越小。
自我變成了一道過濾外界事物的屏障，將我們和整體分割了開來。
接著，我們就慢慢執(zhí)著于這個自我，經(jīng)過一定階段的熏習和積累，因“我”而產(chǎn)生了愛和幸福，但也帶來了相應的痛苦和煩惱。
它是一把雙刃劍。
那么有沒有辦法把這把雙刃劍用好，只使其發(fā)揮有益的作用而不產(chǎn)生負面作用呢?
the ultimate goal is to get rid of the separation between us and thewhole. and to do that, buddhism divides the cultivation of this life style into three steps: discipline, meditation, and wisdom. our hearts are like candles, swaying in the breeze of desire. discipline is like adding a glass jar around the candle, separating the breeze so it no longer affects the candle light. meditation is the process the flame takes to stop swaying. and wisdom is the growing light as the flame comes to stillness.
佛教的最終目的是助你回本歸真。
為此，佛教將修行分為“戒、定、慧”三個步驟。
若把我們的心比喻成蠟燭，那么蠟燭會在風中搖曳(各種利益誘惑或逆境打擊)，很容易熄滅，如果給蠟燭加上個玻璃罩(就是“戒”)，它就慢慢從搖曳中靜下來(就是“定”)。
于是燭光會越來越明亮(就是“慧”)。
i’ve been going to boarding schools since i was seven. once after a stressful week, i went home with a grumpy look. noticing my anxiousness, my dad asked me to take a walk with him. along the narrow path were numerous streetlights; some were luminous and some were dusky. he pointed at one tha twas covered in dust and asked me, “remember your happiest moments? right now your brightness is covered by the dust of doubts and fears just like this streetlight. but the light is in you, you just need clear the dust off.” i realized that any situation is controllable with the right attitude.
七歲起，我就讀住宿學校。
有次周末回家時我滿心煩惱。
父親注意到后要我和他出去散散步。
那是一條滿是路燈的小道，有的明亮而有的昏暗。
父親指著一盞滿是灰塵的路燈問我：“記得你最開心的時候嗎?現(xiàn)在你內(nèi)心的光亮被憂慮和恐懼的灰塵遮蓋住了，就像這盞燈一樣。
但是光就在你心中，你只需清除你心燈上的塵埃。
”我意識到，只要保持正確的心態(tài)，我能戰(zhàn)勝任何困難。
that led to my emotional flow chart. the x-axisindicates the date of the week. the y-axis has a scale of 1-5, one meaning extreme negative emotion and five meaning extreme positive emotion.
此后父親為我設計了一張情緒記錄表。
x軸為日期，在y軸上標上1-5分的'分值(1分表示極其低落的情緒，5分表示非常興奮的情緒)。
(上圖為倪聞萱小時候的心情日記截圖)
in the beginning, the lines are shaky like astock market graph. i noticed that i might have a day of 1 right after a day of5. but as i pay more attention to my feelings, the lines start to get flatter,and tend to settle at 3 and 4. i’m not saying that i’m totally incontrol of my emotion now, but this chart has definitely helped me to be more aware of myself, and thus remain more logical when facing any situation.
起初，這張表就像動蕩的股票市場圖。
有時我會前一天是5分，第二天卻僅得到1分。
但當我開始觀照起自己的情緒時，它就變得慢慢平穩(wěn)下來，經(jīng)常徘徊在3和4之間。
我并不是說現(xiàn)在我能完全控制自己的情緒了，但是這張表對我的情緒控制起了很大的作用，面對問題時也變得更加理性。
an easier way to make yourself more aware of your emotional flow without this chart, is talking to yourself. when you’re lying in bed ready to go to sleep, instead of grabbing your phone, consider taking that half an hour, or even just five minutes, to have a conversation with yourself. ask yourself, “how are you?” and let your subconscious talk to you.
還有一個更簡單的，不用填寫任何表格的方法——和自己對話。
當你晚上躺在床上準備入睡前，試試放下手機，用那半小時，甚至僅僅五分鐘，和自己對話。
問問自己，“你感覺怎么樣?”讓你的潛意識和你說說話。
let’s try this. please close your eyes, and go through everything that happened to you yesterday. how was your day? where would you mark your day on a scale of 1-5? obviously the fluctuations of a day’s emotion will be like a heart beat. but try to average out thehighs and lows and mark your dot. did something or someone make you really happy? did you make someone else’s day better? was there a time when you could have been more kind? or was there a time you lost control? and what caused your emotional flows? what do you want your day to be like today? i hope this mini meditation helps you recollect yourself on the anxious last day of school before break.
讓我們現(xiàn)在就試試。
請閉上你的眼睛，想想昨天一天發(fā)生的所有事情。
你昨天一天怎么樣?(大家閉上了眼睛，在回憶)1-5分，你會給自己打幾分?當然，你的一天不可能保持同樣情緒。
嘗試把開心與不開心的時候平均一下，你會給自己打幾分?(停頓了幾秒)是什么事或什么人讓你開心了?(停頓了幾秒)有沒有因為你的緣故讓別人過得更好?(停頓了幾秒)有沒有某個瞬間，你的情緒失控了?(停頓了幾秒)是什么造成了你的情緒波動?(停頓了幾秒)你希望今天一天怎樣度過?(停頓了幾秒)我希望這個短短的自我對話，能幫助你在春假前的最后一天沉靜下來。
now i’ll leave you with a formula–
1 *(past) + 2* (now) = variable (future)
you could not change your past circumstances, but by adjusting your present mindset, you have the capacity to dramatically alter your future.
最后我想給你們一個公式——
1*(過去)+ 2*(現(xiàn)在)= 未知(未來)
你無法改變過去已經(jīng)發(fā)生的事，但如果你能調(diào)整好你當下的狀態(tài)，你就能收獲一個意想不到的未來。
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